Method:

Add all the dry ingredients (flour, salt and cream of tartar) together and stir.

If you are going to add color to the play dough, add the food coloring to the cup of boiling water first…

I made two different greens from one ball – so I added a little food coloring to all the play dough – and then at the end, once made, I split the ball into 2 parts and added a little more green to one of them!

Add the first cup of water to the dry ingredients along with the oil and give it a stir. If you want to add the optional glycerin – now is the time. This really is an optional ingredient!

Add the remaining 1/2 cup boiling water now, a little at a time until all the flour is absorbed. I usually use almost all the water…

Wait for it to cool to warm and knead like bread.

I added in the peppermint oil as I was kneading it – I added about 10 drops – up to you to decide how strong you want it.

We make playdough at least once a month. I used this recipe so we could have a “Frozen tea party”. I made aqua with gold glitter and lavender with hot pink fine glitter. They both had a pretty shimmer to them. As much as I hate glitter, I don’t mind it in play dough because it doesn’t get everywhere once mixed in (as long as mommy adds it in). Then we used cookie cutters and edible pearls to decorate our shoes, tea pots, castles, & dresses. Just a tip (although not necessary), using the Kitchenaid Mixer Stand to do the mixing saves time if you’re in a hurry to get to the fun part. Thank you for the recipe. I like this one due to a lesser salt amount as salt irritates my skin.

This recipe is genius! My daughter and I made it as gifts for friends for Christmas. We seperated it into four sections, wrapped it in plastic wrap and tied the 2 ends with ribbons so it looked like a wrapped peppermint! They were so adorable. Thank you!!!

It should not get sticky. Next time try using less water – use just enough to get a dough texture. Food coloring can also add moisture – I use the concentrated gel. Store it in cling wrap in the fridge! Hope this helps!